A notorious Facebook page is featuring Mount Isa in a competition to find the worst "Shit Town of Australia".
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The Shit Towns of Australia page has gained a following of more than 160,000 followers by reviewing Australian towns, publishing hate mail and compiling weekly lists of the worst news stories from across the nation.
The page colourfully described Mount Isa's location as "mercifully tucked away in the middle of buttf*ck nowhere, Mount Isa is a toxic desert hellscape with a lengthy rap sheet of shitness".
The Facebook page is now hosting a competition to crown Australia's 'Shit Town of the Year' and Mount Isa has progressed through to the quarter final.
Mount Isa will go head to head with Logan for a semi final place, with the winner progressing to compete against Tennant Creek.
Not surprisingly some are unimpressed with the competition.
Kalgoorlie Mayor John Bowler asked his residents not to engage with the page, after Kalgoorlie was also listed in the quarter finals.
"I just think it's another example of social media getting out of control," Cr Bowler said.
The North West Star contacted Mount Isa City Council to comment on Mount Isa's ranking but they declined.
Others have seen the funny side of the competition.
Melissa Trim posted on the page saying "Love the Shit Town reviews and been waiting for us to make an appearance!"
"Thanks for the laugh - most Mount Isan's past and present will hopefully see this for the tongue-in-cheek review it is and not be offended," Ms Trim said.
Mount Isa has received a strong following in the polls, defeating Townsville in round 1 of the knock-off format with 81 percent of votes.
In round two, Mount Isa competed against Gladstone for a closer finish, however Mount Isa claimed the win with 60 percent of votes.
Mount Isa's hottest news topics (real and fake) have also been highlighted making the weekly Top 10 Shit Towns of the Week.
In August, Mount Isa was listed for a competitor kicked out of the rodeo after calling it the shitest rodeo in a Facebook post.
And in September the town was listed for "jacked up jockey fails drug test."
The page described Mount Isa's oppressive heat as "a place so parched that even the so-called 'wet' season is dustier than the Parramatta Eels' trophy cabinet."
"The city revolves around its lead and copper smelters, belching pollution plants that provide work to the local population of deadset drongos and foolhardy FIFOs, as well as providing them with a free citywide sulphuric fart fragrance and bonus lead poisoning," the page said.
"Having babies with learning disabilities and third arms is all in the job for the hardworking lead-heads of the Isa".
The page also harked back to then-mayor John Molony's infamous 2008 call for "beauty disadvantaged" woman to move to town.
"Unfortunately for anyone keen on taking up His Worship's offer, the smelter has rendered most of the male population impotent - or, ironically, lacking lead in their pencils," the page said, tongue firmly in cheek.
Shit Towns of Australia is yet to put up the poll between Mount Isa and Logan so keep an eye on their Facebook Page to vote.
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